Initiated, devised and delivered by Ivan Riches
Produced by Mary Paterson
Project supported by Arts Council England

Sonic Vistas is a music and visual art projection project for an ensemble of deaf and disabled musicians, initiated and led by Ivan Riches. Integrating audio, visuals & access via AMT (Assistive Music Technology) it has become a new, crossover artform.

PERFORMANCE

Sonic Vistas peforming at Mayor of London's Liberty Festival, 26th of July 2015Photo by Mark Walker

Sonic Vistas peforming at Mayor of London's Liberty Festival, 26th of July 2015Photo by Troi Lee

The performance with projected visuals & use of AMT was a totally live audio-visual show by a deaf rapper, disabled & severely physically disabled musicians, for an audience of deaf, disabled & non-disabled people at Mayor of London's Liberty Festival 2015 on the 26th of July. Part of that performance was captured by Channel 4 and shown as part of their National Paralympic Day programme aired on Saturday 2nd of August 2015.

In addition, the 'flavour' of the day and the performance, together with reactions from the band and others associated with the project, has been captured by artist and filmmaker Simon Puriņš in his short film 'We Are Sonic Vistas'.